Jersey City Planning Board won't discuss proposed marina tonight

Site of proposed marina next to the public boat launch at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.

Members of the Friends of Liberty State Park have left tonight’s Jersey City Planning Board meeting after learning that an amendment to a proposed marina adjacent to the park has been taken off the agenda.

WA residential Urban Renewal LLC has city approval for a 50 slip marina at Liberty National Golf Course, next to Liberty State Park, but is seeking to downsize the marina to 21 slips.

The developer will still speak about proposed condos at tonight’s Planning Board meeting.

The Friends of Liberty State Park have taken issue with the marina saying they fear it would impact access to a public boat launch at nearby Liberty State Park.

The developer’s attorney has said the marina is more than the required footage away from the public boat launch.

The developer has already secured a permit from the state Department of Environmental Protection and has applied to the Army Corps of Engineer for authorization to build the marina.

Jersey City Planning Director Bob Cotter said the marina would be on the Aug.31 agenda. He did not give a reason for the item being removed from the agenda.